Review of Darkman (1990) by Ken Hanke for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) — 05 Nov 2002

Nice to look at, but it doesn't really work.

This review of Darkman (1990) was written by Ken Hanke and published by Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) on 05 Nov 2002.

Darkman has generally received positive reviews.

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